The Silent Aftershock: Preventing Tuberculosis Transmission and Treatment Interruption in Venezuela’s Post-Earthquake Shelters

The earthquake doublet that struck north-central Venezuela on 24 June 2026 has exacerbated the complex humanitarian and public-health emergency of the country, whose consequences extend beyond trauma, displacement, and immediate infectious-disease risks [1,2]. Before the earthquake doublet, the complex humanitarian emergency had evolved into one of the world's largest displacement crises, with >8 million people fleeing the country (June 1, 2026). This represents a dramatic escalation from the 1.5 million who had departed by 2018 [3].